Clothes-drying rack



Oct.10, 1944. v new 2,360,689

CLOTHES DRYING RACK Filed July 17, 1943 I is. Z.

k INVENTOR '53 'SIMON W/GOD m 9 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 10, 1944 CLOTHES-DRYING RACK Simon Wigod, New York, N. Y., assignor to Louis S'chissel, Flushing, N. Y.

Application July 17, 1943, Serial No. 495,145

8 Claims.

This invention relates to clothes drying racks. It. is particularly directed to a. collapsible clothes drying rack which may be readily mounted on a door in position for usewithout necessity for any attaching devices.

An object of this invention is to provide a drier of the character described having extensions adaptedto engage beneath the door knobs, and. aportion engaging the door latch so that the rack is supported. in horizontal position for use.

Another object of this inventionis to provide a device which maybe easily set up for use or removed, and which is collapsible into a compact form for shipping or storing.

Still another object of this invention is to-provide a rugged, and compact and durable device of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensive. to manufacture, light in weight, easy to handle and manipulate, and

which shall yet be practical andefiicient to a shown various possible illustrative embodiments.

of this invention,

Fig. I is a side elevational view of a drier embodying the invention, ona door;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on, line Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the drier in collapsed condition; and

Fig. 4 is. an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2'.

Referring now in. detail to. the drawing,.referencenumerallil designates a, clothes drying rack embodying the invention. The rack 10. comprises a pair of parallel, flat end members H and i2 which may be made of wood or any other suitable material. The members ll, l2 are in a common plane and in alignment or co-extensive with one another. Interconnecting said members H, l2 are a pair of parallel rods [3, which may be made of round stock. Members 13 may likewise be made of wood or any other suitable material. They are pivotally connected to members ll, [2 by vertical rivet l6 passing through suitable registering openings I1 and I8 in members II and I2 and rods [3, respectively. Between rods [3 and end members H, I21 and on the rivets, are washers lta.

The rivets [6 have flat heads 20 at their upperends and may be provided with fiat washers 2| at their lower ends. retained on the rivet by the upset lower ends 22 of the rivets.

It will now be understood that rods I3 and portions of members ll, [2 form a parallelogram so that as the rack is collapsed members ll, [2 remain parallel to each other, while rods l3 remain parallel to each other..

It will further be understood that members ll, I2 have wing portions extending beyond the rods IS on opposite sides- Interconnecting each pair of wing portions are cords 25, 26 which may be passed through vertical openings 25a, in members I 5., l2 to form parallel clothes engaging portions. The ends of the cords 25, 26 may be knotted to retain said cords in relatively taut condition.

The rods l3 extend beyond member H to form extensions l3a. for the purpose. hereinafter appearing.

Fixed adjacent the outer ends of extensions l3a are rubber knobs 30 projecting upwardly from said rods. The knobs 30' may be fixed to the extensions Kid in any suitable manner. The upper portions of the extensions l.3a adjacent the knobs 30 may be formed with grooves or cuts 3| or otherwise roughened for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

The way of' using the clothes rack is illustrated in the drawing. The extensions I311 are passed beneath the door knobs 40 of a door ll. The latch 42 of the door is passed beneath member II.

It will be noted that the extensions 13a straddle the door. The rack IE! is thus supported due to engagement of the extensions l3a with the knobs it-and engagement of the latch 42 with the underside of member II. The roughened portions or cuts or grooves 3i engaging the shanks of the door knobs serve to frictional'ly retain the rack against accidentally sliding off. Knobs. 39 serve as an added precaution to engage the door knob and keep the rack on the door.

It will now be understood that the rack may i be easily set up by merely opening it up, passing the extensions I311 beneath the door knobs, and resting member II on the door latch. It will then be in horizontal position, ready for use. The rack may just as easily be removed by taking it off the door.

1 and stored in the closet.

" and the rivet l6.

' f not in a limiting sense.

It can then be collapsed to compact condition If desired member I I of the rack may be formed as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 with a groove 50 1 adjacent one of the rivets [6. The rivet I6 may move through groove 50 to permit opening up of the angle between the rods l3 so as to accommodate doors of various widths.

' Inserted into one end of the groove is a longitudinal pin or peg-53. Onthe peg 53 and within the groove is a coil compression spring 54 Y which is interposed between oneend of the groove The spring 54 keeps therod extensions [3a pressed against the door, thus permitting application of therack to-doors of" I various widths; 1 l

7 "parallel members being adapted to engage the parallel members, one of said pair of parallel members being formed with a longitudinal groove, 7 a second rod pivoted to the other ofsaid parallel:

The spring pressure furthermor helps retain theme]; on the door against accidental dislodgment thereof. e V :It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and'which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

' As various possible embodiments mightr be made of theabove invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood "that all matter herein set forth orshown in 'thejaccompanying drawing is, to be interpreted as illustrativeand Having thus des r bed-my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: -1; A rack, comprising-a pair of parallel, coextensive, aligned members, a pair I of parallel rods pivoted to said membersand being disposed transversely thereof and formin aparallelo- Lgramtherewithisaid rods having extensions ex tending'beyond one of said parallel members, and adapted" to straddle adoorand engage beneath V knobs on the opposite sides of the door, saidone of said parallel members being adapted to en- 1 gage the top ofthe latch of the door, said par allel members having wing portions. extending 1 beyond said rods, and cords interconnecting said 1 wings on whichto suspend clothes. 7

, "2,A rack, comprising a pair of parallel, co-' extensive, a1igned members, a pair' of parallel rods pivoted to said members and beingdisposed l transversely'thereof and formingta parallelogram therewith, said rods having extensions extending beyond one'of said parallel members'and adapted to straddlea door and engage beneath knobs 1 on the opposite sides of the door, said one of said 1 parallel members being adapted to engage the. topof the latch of the door, said parallel mem bers'having' wing portions extending beyond said rods, and cords interconnecting said. wings on i which toysuspend clothes, said extensions being roughened at their upper sides.

-3. A rack, comprising a ,pair of parallel, co-

1 extensive, aligned members, a pair of parallel rods pivoted to said members and being, disposed transversely thereof and'forming a parallelogram therewith, said rods'having extensions extending beyo'ndon'e of said'parallelmembers, and adapted the Opposite sides of the door, said one of said top of the latch of the door, said parallel members having wing portionsextending beyond said rods, cords interconnecting said wings on which to suspend clothes, and knobs adjacent the'outer ends of said extensions and on the upper side thereof. 7 r V V 4. A clothes drying rack comprising a pair of parallel members, a rod pivoted to said pair of members, a pin on said second rod passingthrough said groove, and a spring interposedbetween said pivot pin and one end of the 'groove to'permit spreading of said rods, said rods having extensions adapted to straddle a door and engage be? r neaththeknob "on the door, one of said parallel members being adapted to. engage the top of the latch of the door; a a

5; A clothes drying rack, comprising a pair of parallel members, a rod pivoted to said pair of 7 parallel members, one of said pair of: parallel members being formedwith a longitudinal groove,

,a second rod pivoted to the other of said parallel members, a pin onsa id second rod passing through said groove, and a spring interposed between said pivot pin and one end'of the groove to permit spreading of said rods, said rods hav ing extensions adapted to straddle a door and engaging beneath knobs on the door, one of said parallel members" being adapted to engage the latch of the door 3 v I V 6. A clothes'drying rack comprising a pairof parallel co-extensive members, a pair of paral lel rods pivoted to said members, saidrods*hav- Ting extensions adapted to straddle a door and engage beneath knobs on opposite sides of the door, one of said parallel members being adapt ed to engage'the top 'of" the latch of said door, and means interconnecting said parallel members on which to suspend clothes.

7.'A clothes drying rack comprisin'g a pair of parallel co-extensivemembers, a pair of parallel I rods'pivoted to said members, said rods having extensions adapted to straddle a door and engage 7 beneath knobs on opposite sides of the door, one 7 ofr said parallel members being adapted to engage the top of the latch of said door, and means I interconnecting said parallel members on'which to suspend clothes, said extensions having upward projections adaptedt'o engage the door knobs.

8. A clothes drying, rack comprising a pair of, V parallel co-extensive' members, a pair of parallel rods pivoted to said members, said rods having extensions adapted tostraddle a door and en gagebeneath' knobs on opposite sides of the door, 7 one of said'parallel members beingfadapt'edto engage the top of the latch of said door, and

' means interconnecting 'said parallel members on tostraddle a doorand engage'beneathknobs on whichto'suspend clothes,'said extensions having upward'projections adaptedtoengage the door knobs, said extensions having transverse grooves on their upper surfaces. 7 r

' A SIMON WIGOD. 

